Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-09
MERE MENTION.


10 the school children.
Mr.. George White, a former Olym-
pian, is visiting acquaintance in town.
All the schools public and private
are uow in active and profitable opera
ton.
Jo-Jo the dog faced boy in Barrett's
show, proved dogoned curiosity to
all who saw him.
Thomas H. Cavanau9h, OF the Par
tisan, returned from Walla Walla
last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Cullen left Wednesday, via
the Canadian Pacific, for visit to
her old home in Ohio.
Workmen have been putting the
sky-lights OF Carlton House in readi-
ness for the rainy season.
Autumn leaves are turning crimson,
and to 60 and gather them is pleas
ant recreation now in order.
Mrs. Samuel Coulter, of Portland
passed through the city, this week,
on visit to her mother, Mrs. Tilley.
Mrs. S. d. Ruddell has returned
from visit to Yakima county and
now resumes her residence on the
Eastside.
A number of prominent Tacomans
- are in attendance on the NJ. f. Con-
ffnce to secure a relocation of the
University near the City of Destiny.
Mr.. Allen Weir, editor of the Port
Townsend Argus, is in attendance at
the NJ. E. Conference, and looking
after Port Townsend's interests in the
University matter.
Mr.. Wall, the industrious Tacoma
correspondent of the Post-Intelligencer,
is in town watching the Tacoma-Port
Townsend contest in relation to the
University location.
Workmen on the Second and
Washington street sewer are making
reasonable progress. When completed
this job will prove substantial and
abiding improvement.
In the comparative examination for
appointment to the West Poin. cadet
ship, Bates Cavanaugh, of this place
son of the editor of the Partisan, stood
at the head OF the list, and will proba
bly, receive the appointment.
The Construction Committee OF the
City Council have in preparation full
details of u plan adopted for 1,OW
foot extension to the Main street
wharf. An advertisement for pro
posals to build it will appear in mex
weeks paper.
Conference love-feast will be con
Quoted by Rev. d. G. LIE Sourd, in
Columbia Hall, Sunday, ut 8 A. NJ
Bishop Foster will preach in the hal
at IL, and the sermon will be followed
byordination of deacons. A children!
mass meeting will be held at 3 P. NJ.
About sixty students enrolled theil
names at the Collegiate Institute, last
Monday, and it is expected that thi'
number will be fully doubled before
the close of the present term. Tit
right teachers are in the right place ant
the, prospect is that the school yea
will Rebound much to the profit O
patrons.
Mr.. Corkish informs us that thu
loss caused by the fire at the pipt
factory, last Tuesday, will not exceed
fifty dollars. The shed which protect
ed the coal tar heating apparatus wal
entirely consumed but it was SO IA
removed from the main building as t.
There will be no morning services a
the Presbyterian church Sunday, as tn
pastor and congregation are invited t.
attend the services, conducted b.
Bishop Foster, in Columbia Hall. o.
Sabbath evening the Rev. A. J. Ten
nant, of the Methodist Conference, viii
preach in the Presbyterian church, a
1880 O'Clock.
Messrs. A. J. Treadway snd /. v
Mossman have formed partnership
! to engage in the wholesale oyste
trade. They will keep a constant SUP
ply of the bivalve at their newly erecte
wharf, foot of Main street, which vii
/ be augmented daily from beds o.
J Mud and Oyster bays. They expec
I to furnish regular shipments to variou
points in Oregon and on the Sound.
Do not forget that large sale {
horses, cows, sheep and hay will tax
place at Milford Offutt's farm, on tn
J Deschuttes, next Tuesday. All tn
stock advertised will be sold to tn
highest bidders on that date, the
owner having refused to entertain a
J offers for private sale of any portion {
the property, to obviate disappoin
ment1Of those who may attend from
distance.
Mrs. P. c. Hale requests us to tel
der her sincere thanks to the man
friends who so kindly extended the
sympathy and aid in her late bereav
ment, and at time when it was
unusual service from her inability
be present herself. The memory
these deeds of kindness will ever
cherished and mitigate in some d
gree the saddest experience of h
life.
The circus was accompanied by Il
I usual number nj pamhling devic